ବିଗ୍ଭରକର୍ତ୍ତାମାନଙ୍କ ବିବରଣ 11
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11 ଯିପ୍ତହ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଗିଲିୟଦର ପରିବାରବର୍ଗର ଜଣେ ସାହସୀ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଜଣେ ବେଶ୍ୟାର ପୁତ୍ର ଥିଲେ। ଗିଲିୟଦ ତାଙ୍କର ପିତା ଥିଲେ। 2 ଗିଲିୟଦର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତାହାର କେତେକ ପୁତ୍ର ଜନ୍ମ କଲା ଏବଂ ଯେତେବେଳେ ପୁତ୍ରମାନେ ବଡ଼ ହେଲେ ସେମାନେ ଯିପ୍ତହକୁ ଏହା କହି ତଡ଼ି ଦେଲେ, “ଆମ୍ଭର ପିତୃ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର କୌଣସି ଅଧିକାର ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ପୁତ୍ର।” 3 ସେଥିରେ ଯିପ୍ତହ ନିଜର ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରୁ ପଳାଇ ଟୋବ୍ ଦେଶରେ ବାସ କଲା। ସେଥିରେ କେତେ ଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ଅଗାଡ଼ି ଲୋକ ଯିପ୍ତହ ସଙ୍ଗେ ମିଳି ତାହାଙ୍କ ସହଚର ହେଲେ।
4 କିଛି ଦିନପରେ ଅମ୍ମୋନ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ସହିତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। 5 ଯେତେବେଳେ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟମାନେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ସହିତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ, ଗିଲିୟଦର ନେତୃବର୍ଗ ପ୍ରାଚୀନବର୍ଗ ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କୁ ପାଇବାକୁ ଟୋବ୍ ଦେଶକୁ ଗଲେ।
6 ସେମାନେ ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଅମ୍ମୋନ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ସହିତ ଯେମନ୍ତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଗ୍ଭହୁଁଛୁ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆସି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ହୁଅ।”
7 ଯିପ୍ତହ ଗିଲିୟଦର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନେତୃବର୍ଗମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ମୋତେ ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ମୋର ପିତୃଗୃହରୁ ତଡ଼ି ଦେଇଥିଲ। ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ଘୃଣା କର। ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅସୁବିଧା ହୁଏ, ତେବେ କାହିଁକି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଏବେ ମୋ’ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଛ?”
8 ଗିଲିୟଦର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନେତୃବର୍ଗ ଯିପ୍ତହକୁ କହିଲେ, “ଏଇଥିପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଅଛୁ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଦୟାକରି ଆମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ଆସ ଓ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କର ଏବଂ ଗିଲିୟଦରେ ନେତା ହୁଅ।”
9 ଏହା ପରେ ଯିପ୍ତହ ଗିଲିୟଦର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନେତୃବର୍ଗମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ମୋତେ ଫେରାଇ ନେଉଛ, ଯଦି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ମୋତେ ସହାୟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ତେବେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ନେତା ହେବି।”
10 ଗିଲିୟଦର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନେତୃବର୍ଗ ଯିପ୍ତହକୁ କହିଲେ, “ଆମ୍ଭେ କହିଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ କଥା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଶୁଣିଛନ୍ତି। ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ କଥା ଦେଉଛୁ ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯାହାସବୁ କହିବ, ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ କରିବୁ।”
11 ତେଣୁ ଗିଲିୟଦର ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ନେତୃବର୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଯିପ୍ତହ ଗଲେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ରୂପେ ଓ ଶାସକ ରୂପେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ। ମିସ୍ପୀରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଆପଣାର ସମସ୍ତ କଥା ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କଲେ।
ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କର ଅମ୍ମୋନ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା
12 ଯିପ୍ତହ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟର ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଦୂତ ପଠାଇ କହିଲେ, “ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟ ଓ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସମସ୍ୟା କ’ଣ? କାହିଁକି ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିବାକୁ ଆସିଅଛ?”
13 ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟର ରାଜା ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କର ଦୂତକୁ କହିଲେ, “ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରୁଛୁ କାରଣ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟଙ୍କର ଭୂମିକୁ ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଅଧିକାର କରି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେମାନେ ମିଶରରୁ ଆସିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ଅର୍ଣ୍ଣୋନଠାରୁ ଯବ୍ବୋକ୍ ଓ ଯର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଅଧିକାର କଲେ ଓ ନିଜର କରି ନେଲେ। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସେହି ଭୂମିକୁ ନିର୍ବିଘ୍ନରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଫେରାଇ ଦିଅ।”
14 ତେଣୁ ଦୂତଗଣ ଏହି ଖବର ଆଣି ଯିପ୍ତହକୁ ଦେଲେ। ଏହା ପରେ ଯିପ୍ତହ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଅମ୍ମୋନର ରାଜା ନିକଟକୁ ଦୂତ ପଠାଇଲେ। 15 ସେମାନେ ଏହି ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ନେଇ ଗଲେ।
“ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଯିପ୍ତହ କହନ୍ତି, ମୋୟାବର ଭୂମି କିମ୍ବା ଅମ୍ମୋନର ଭୂମି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଅଧିକୃତ ହୋଇ ନାହିଁ। 16 ଯେତେବେଳେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ଲୋକମାନେ ମିଶର ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କଲେ, ସେମାନେ ମରୁଭୂମିକୁ ଗଲେ। ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟମାନେ ସୂଫସାଗରକୁ ଗଲେ ଓ ତା’ପରେ କାଦେଶକୁ ଗଲେ। 17 ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଇଦୋମର ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଏହା କହି ଦୂତମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଲେ, ‘ବିନୟ କରୁଅଛୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଦେଶ ଦେଇ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଦିଅ।’ ମାତ୍ର ଇଦୋମ୍ର ରାଜା ଏ କଥା ଶୁଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ପୁଣି ସେହି ପ୍ରକାର ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ମୋୟାବର ରାଜା ନିକଟକୁ ଦୂତମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଲେ। ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମନା କଲା। ତେଣୁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ କାଦେଶରେ ରହିଲେ।
18 “ଏହା ପରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ଇଦୋମ ଓ ମୋୟାବ ଦେଶର ମରୁଭୂମି ଦେଇ ଗଲେ। ସେମାନେ ମୋୟାବ ଦେଶର ପୂର୍ବକୁ ଯାତ୍ରା କଲେ। ସେମାନେ ଅର୍ଣ୍ଣୋନର ସେପାରିରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଛାଉଣି ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ। ସେମାନେ ମୋୟାବ ସୀମା ଭିତରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କଲେ ନାହିଁ କାରଣ ଅର୍ଣ୍ଣୋନ୍ ନଦୀ ମୋୟାବର ସୀମା ଥିଲା।
19 “ଏହା ପରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ହିଷ୍ବୋନର ଇମୋରୀୟ ରାଜା ସୀହୋନ୍ ନିକଟକୁ ଦୂତ ପଠାଇଲେ, ‘ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦେଶ ମଧ୍ୟଦେଇ ଆମ୍ଭ ଦେଶକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦିଅ।’ 20 କିନ୍ତୁ ସୀହୋନ ନିଜର ସୀମାଦେଇ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଦେଲା ନାହିଁ। ସୀହୋନ୍ ନିଜର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଏକତ୍ର କରି ଯହସରେ ଛାଉଣି ସ୍ଥାପନ କଲେ। ତା’ପରେ ସେମାନେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ। 21 କିନ୍ତୁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସୀହୋନର ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ହସ୍ତରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କରନ୍ତେ, ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କଲେ। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଇମୋରୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଶକୁ ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଅଧିକାର କଲେ। 22 ତେଣୁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଅର୍ଣ୍ଣୋନ ନଦୀଠାରୁ ଯବ୍ବୋକ୍ ନଦୀ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଓ ମରୁଭୂମିଠାରୁ ଯର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଇମୋରୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ତ ଭୂମି ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଅଧିକାର କଲେ।
23 “ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଇମୋରୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଦେଶଠାରୁ ଜୋର ଜବରଦସ୍ତ ତଡ଼ିଲେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ଭୂମି ଦେଲେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ଯେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏଠାରୁ ତଡ଼ି ଦେଇ ପାରିବ? 24 ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ଦେବତା ସେହି କମୋଶ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯେଉଁ ଦେଶ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ସେହି ଦେଶ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଅଧିକାର କରି ପାରିବ। ସେହିପରି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟମାନଙ୍କର ଯେଉଁ ଦେଶ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ତାହା ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଅଧିକାର କରିବୁ। 25 ମୋତେ କୁହ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ’ଣ ମୋୟାବ ରାଜା ସିପ୍ପୋରର ପୁତ୍ର ବାଲାକଠାରୁ କିଛି କ’ଣ ଅଧିକ? ସେ କ’ଣ କେବେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିଥିଲେ? ସେ କ’ଣ କେବେ ଇଶ୍ମାୟେଲ ସହିତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରିଥିଲେ? 26 ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ 300 ବର୍ଷ ହେଲା ହିଷ୍ବୋନ୍ ତା’ର ଉପନଗରରେ, ପୁଣି ଆରୋୟର ଓ ତହିଁର ଉପନଗରରେ, ଆଉ ଅର୍ଣ୍ଣୋନ ତୀରସ୍ଥିତ ସମସ୍ତ ନଗରରେ ବାସ କରୁ ଅଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ କାହିଁକି ସେସବୁ ଫେରାଇ ନ ଦେଲ? 27 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ କୌଣସି ପାପ କରି ନାହୁଁ। ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭେମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କରି ଭୁଲ୍ କରିଅଛ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ବିଗ୍ଭରକର୍ତ୍ତା ସେ ଆଜି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଓ ଅମ୍ମୋନର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବିଗ୍ଭରକର୍ତ୍ତା ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ।”
28 ତଥାପି ଅମ୍ମୋନର ରାଜା ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଶୁଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
ଯିପ୍ତହର ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା
29 ଏହା ପରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ଯିପ୍ତହ ଉପରେ ଅଧିଷ୍ଠାନ କଲା। ସେ ଗିଲିୟଦ ଓ ମନଃଶି ଦେଇ ଗଲେ। ସେ ଗିଲିୟଦ ଦେଇ ମିସ୍ପୀକୁ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟଙ୍କ ଦେଇ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କଲେ।
30 ସେହି ସମୟରେ ଯିପ୍ତହ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଏକ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲେ, “ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅମ୍ମୋନ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋ’ ହସ୍ତରେ ସମର୍ପଣ କର, 31 ତେବେ ମୁଁ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରୁ ନିରାପଦରେ ଫେରି ଆସିବି। ସେହି ସମୟରେ ମୋ’ ଘର ଭିତରୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଯିଏ ମୋତେ ଅଭ୍ୟର୍ଥନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବାହାରି ଆସିବ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ହେବ। ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ହୋମବଳି ରୂପେ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗ କରିବି।”
32 ଏହା ପରେ ଯିପ୍ତହ ଅମ୍ମୋନ ସନ୍ତାନଗଣ ଦେଶକୁ ଗଲେ। ଯିପ୍ତହ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲେ। ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଯିପ୍ତହର ସହାୟ ହେଲେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ। 33 ଯିପ୍ତହ ଆରୋୟରଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ମିନ୍ନୀତ ଅବେଲ-କରାମୀମ୍ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କୋଡ଼ିଏଟି ନଗରକୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କଲେ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ବାସିନ୍ଦାମାନଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ୟା କଲେ। ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀମାନେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପରାସ୍ତ ହେଲେ।
34 ଯିପ୍ତହ ମିସ୍ପୀକୁ ଗଲେ, ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ଘରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ମାତ୍ରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଝିଅ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ବାହାରି ଆସିଲା। ତାଙ୍କର ଝିଅ ଦାରା ନେଇ ନାଚି ନାଚି କରି ଆସିଥିଲା। ସେ ଥିଲା ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କର ଏକମାତ୍ର ଅଲିଅଳି କନ୍ୟା। ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ସେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲେ। ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କର ଏହି ଝିଅ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଆଉ କୌଣସି ପୁଅଝିଅ ନ ଥିଲେ। 35 ଯେତେବେଳେ ଯିପ୍ତହ ଦେଖିଲେ ତାଙ୍କର କନ୍ୟା ଯେ କି ପ୍ରଥମେ ଗୃହରୁ ବାହାର ହୋଇ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖା ଦେଲେ। ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ନିଜର ପିନ୍ଧାବସ୍ତ୍ର ଚିରି ଦେଲେ ଓ କହିଲେ, “ହେ ମୋର କନ୍ୟା! ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋତେ ଧ୍ୱଂସ କରିଦେଲ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମୋର ଦୁଃଖର କାରଣ ହେଲ, କାରଣ ମୁଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଆପଣା ମୁଖରେ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଛି ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ଫେରାଇ ନେଇପାରିବି ନାହିଁ।”
36 ଯିପ୍ତହର କନ୍ୟା କହିଲା, “ହେ ମୋର ପିତା, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ କିଛି ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲ। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୋ’ ପ୍ରତି ସେହି ଅନୁସାରେ କର। ଯେହେତୁ, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଶତ୍ରୁ ଅମ୍ମୋନୀୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିବାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲେ।”
37 ସେ ଆହୁରି ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, “କିନ୍ତୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ମୋ’ ପାଇଁ ଏହିପରି କର। ମୋତେ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଦୁଇମାସ ଏକୁଟିଆ ରହିବାକୁ ଦିଅ। ତହିଁରେ ମୁଁ ମୋର ସାଙ୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ପର୍ବତମୟ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଯାଇ ନିଜର କୁମାରିତ୍ୱ ବିଷୟରେ ବିଳାପ କରିବି।”
38 ଯିପ୍ତହ କହିଲେ, “ଯାଅ” ଏବଂ ସେହିପରି କର। ମୋତେ ଦୁଇମାସ ପାଇଁ ରହିବାକୁ ଦିଅ। ତହିଁରେ ସେ ଓ ତାହାର ସଖୀମାନେ ପର୍ବତମୟ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଯାଇ ତା’ର କୁମାରିତ୍ୱ ବିଷୟରେ ବିଳାପ କଲେ।
39 ଦୁଇମାସ ଶେଷରେ ଯିପ୍ତହର କନ୍ୟା ତାଙ୍କର ପିତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଫେରି ଆସିଲେ। ଯିପ୍ତହ ଏହିପରି କଲେ ସେ ଯେପରି ଭାବରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ଶପଥ କରିଥିଲେ। ଯିପ୍ତହଙ୍କର କନ୍ୟା କାହାରି ସହିତ ଯୌନ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ରଖିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ଏହା ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ଏକ ପ୍ରଥା ରୂପେ ରହିଗଲା। 40 ପ୍ରତି ବର୍ଷ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲୀୟ କନ୍ୟାମାନେ ଗିଲିୟଦୀୟ ଯିପ୍ତହ କନ୍ୟାର ଦୁଃଖର ସ୍ମରଣାତ୍ସବକୁ ବର୍ଷକେ ଗ୍ଭରି ଦିନ ପାଇଁ ପାଳନ କଲେ। ଏହା ସେଠାରେ ଏକ ପରମ୍ପରା ହେଲା।
Judges 11
King James Version
11 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
2 And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.
3 Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
4 And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel.
5 And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
6 And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
7 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
8 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.
9 And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the Lord deliver them before me, shall I be your head?
10 And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words.
11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in Mizpeh.
12 And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
13 And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
14 And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
15 And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
16 But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;
17 Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.
18 Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.
19 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.
20 But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
21 And the Lord God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
22 And they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
23 So now the Lord God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?
24 Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the Lord our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
25 And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
26 While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?
27 Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the Lord the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
28 Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
30 And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord's, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
32 So Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the Lord delivered them into his hands.
33 And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.
35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.
36 And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the Lord hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.
37 And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.
38 And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
39 And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel,
40 That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
Judges 11
English Standard Version
Jephthah Delivers Israel
11 Now (A)Jephthah the Gileadite was (B)a mighty warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah. 2 And Gilead's wife also bore him sons. And when his wife's sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You shall not have an inheritance in our father's house, for you are the son of another woman.” 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of (C)Tob, and (D)worthless fellows collected around Jephthah and went out with him.
4 After a time the Ammonites made war against Israel. 5 And when the Ammonites made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to bring Jephthah from the land of (E)Tob. 6 And they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our leader, that we may fight against the Ammonites.” 7 But Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “Did you not hate me and drive me out of my father's house? Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?” 8 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That is why we have turned to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the Ammonites and (F)be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.” 9 Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you bring me home again to fight against the Ammonites, and the Lord gives them over to me, I will be your head.” 10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, (G)“The Lord will be witness between us, if we do not do as you say.” 11 So Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people (H)made him head and leader over them. And Jephthah spoke all his words (I)before the Lord at (J)Mizpah.
12 Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites and said, “What do you have against me, that you have come to me to fight against my land?” 13 And the king of the Ammonites answered the messengers of Jephthah, (K)“Because Israel on coming up from Egypt took away my land, from the (L)Arnon to the (M)Jabbok and to the Jordan; now therefore restore it peaceably.” 14 Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites 15 and said to him, “Thus says Jephthah: (N)Israel did not take away the land of Moab or the land of the Ammonites, 16 but when they came up from Egypt, Israel went through the wilderness (O)to the Red Sea and (P)came to Kadesh. 17 (Q)Israel then sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us pass through your land,’ (R)but the king of Edom would not listen. And they sent also to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel (S)remained at Kadesh.
18 “Then they journeyed through the wilderness and (T)went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab and (U)arrived on the east side of the land of Moab and (V)camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the boundary of Moab. 19 (W)Israel then sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, king of Heshbon, and Israel said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land to our country,’ 20 but Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory, so Sihon gathered all his people together and encamped at Jahaz and fought with Israel. 21 And the Lord, the God of Israel, gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites, who inhabited that country. 22 And they took possession of all the territory of the Amorites from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan. 23 So then the Lord, the God of Israel, dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel; and are you to take possession of them? 24 Will you not possess what (X)Chemosh your god gives you to possess? (Y)And all that the Lord our God has dispossessed before us, we will possess. 25 Now are you any better than (Z)Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever contend against Israel, or did he ever go to war with them? 26 While Israel lived (AA)in Heshbon and its villages, and (AB)in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities that are on the banks of the Arnon, 300 years, why did you not deliver them within that time? 27 I therefore have not sinned against you, and you do me wrong by making war on me. (AC)The Lord, the Judge, decide this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.” 28 But the king of the Ammonites did not listen to the words of Jephthah that he sent to him.
Jephthah's Tragic Vow
29 (AD)Then the Spirit of the Lord was upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh and passed on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed on to the Ammonites. 30 And Jephthah (AE)made a vow to the Lord and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my hand, 31 then whatever[a] comes out from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites (AF)shall be the Lord's, and (AG)I will offer it[b] up for a burnt offering.” 32 So Jephthah crossed over to the Ammonites to fight against them, and the Lord gave them into his hand. 33 And he struck them from Aroer to the neighborhood of (AH)Minnith, twenty cities, and as far as Abel-keramim, with a great blow. So the Ammonites were subdued before the people of Israel.
34 Then Jephthah came to his home at (AI)Mizpah. And behold, his daughter came out to meet him (AJ)with tambourines and with dances. She was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter. 35 And as soon as he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you have become the cause of great trouble to me. For I have opened my mouth to the Lord, (AK)and I cannot take back my vow.” 36 And she said to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to the Lord; do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the Lord has avenged you on your enemies, on the Ammonites.” 37 So she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go up and down on the mountains and weep for my virginity, I and my companions.” 38 So he said, “Go.” Then he sent her away for two months, and she departed, she and her companions, and wept for her virginity on the mountains. 39 And at the end of two months, she returned to her father, (AL)who did with her according to his vow that he had made. She had never known a man, and it became a custom in Israel 40 that the daughters of Israel went year by year to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in the year.
Footnotes
- Judges 11:31 Or whoever
- Judges 11:31 Or him
Judges 11
New King James Version
Jephthah
11 Now (A)Jephthah the Gileadite was (B)a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah. 2 Gilead’s wife bore sons; and when his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out, and said to him, “You shall have (C)no inheritance in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.” 3 Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and dwelt in the land of (D)Tob; and (E)worthless men banded together with Jephthah and went out raiding with him.
4 It came to pass after a time that the (F)people of Ammon made war against Israel. 5 And so it was, when the people of Ammon made war against Israel, that the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah from the land of Tob. 6 Then they said to Jephthah, “Come and be our commander, that we may fight against the people of Ammon.”
7 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, (G)“Did you not hate me, and expel me from my father’s house? Why have you come to me now when you are in [a]distress?”
8 (H)And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “That is why we have (I)turned[b] again to you now, that you may go with us and fight against the people of Ammon, and be (J)our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.”
9 So Jephthah said to the elders of Gilead, “If you take me back home to fight against the people of Ammon, and the Lord delivers them to me, shall I be your head?”
10 And the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah, (K)“The Lord will be a witness between us, if we do not do according to your words.” 11 Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him (L)head and commander over them; and Jephthah spoke all his words (M)before the Lord in Mizpah.
12 Now Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the people of Ammon, saying, (N)“What do you have against me, that you have come to fight against me in my land?”
13 And the king of the people of Ammon answered the messengers of Jephthah, (O)“Because Israel took away my land when they came up out of Egypt, from (P)the Arnon as far as (Q)the Jabbok, and to the Jordan. Now therefore, restore those lands peaceably.”
14 So Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the people of Ammon, 15 and said to him, “Thus says Jephthah: (R)‘Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the people of Ammon; 16 for when Israel came up from Egypt, they walked through the wilderness as far as the Red Sea and (S)came to Kadesh. 17 Then (T)Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, “Please let me pass through your land.” (U)But the king of Edom would not heed. And in like manner they sent to the (V)king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel (W)remained in Kadesh. 18 And they (X)went along through the wilderness and (Y)bypassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab, came to the east side of the land of Moab, and encamped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab. 19 Then (Z)Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, king of Heshbon; and Israel said to him, “Please (AA)let us pass through your land into our place.” 20 (AB)But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So Sihon gathered all his people together, encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 21 And the Lord God of Israel (AC)delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they (AD)defeated[c] them. Thus Israel gained possession of all the land of the Amorites, who inhabited that country. 22 They took possession of (AE)all the territory of the Amorites, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and from the wilderness to the Jordan.
23 ‘And now the Lord God of Israel has [d]dispossessed the Amorites from before His people Israel; should you then possess it? 24 Will you not possess whatever (AF)Chemosh your god gives you to possess? So whatever (AG)the Lord our God takes possession of before us, we will possess. 25 And now, are you any better than (AH)Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel? Did he ever fight against them? 26 While Israel dwelt in (AI)Heshbon and its villages, in (AJ)Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities along the banks of the Arnon, for three hundred years, why did you not recover them within that time? 27 Therefore I have not sinned against you, but you wronged me by fighting against me. May the Lord, (AK)the Judge, (AL)render judgment this day between the children of Israel and the people of Ammon.’ ” 28 However, the king of the people of Ammon did not heed the words which Jephthah sent him.
Jephthah’s Vow and Victory
29 Then (AM)the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and passed through Mizpah of Gilead; and from Mizpah of Gilead he advanced toward the people of Ammon. 30 And Jephthah (AN)made a vow to the Lord, and said, “If You will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands, 31 then it will be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the people of Ammon, (AO)shall surely be the Lord’s, (AP)and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”
32 So Jephthah advanced toward the people of Ammon to fight against them, and the Lord delivered them into his hands. 33 And he [e]defeated them from Aroer as far as (AQ)Minnith—twenty cities—and to [f]Abel Keramim, with a very great slaughter. Thus the people of Ammon were subdued before the children of Israel.
Jephthah’s Daughter
34 When Jephthah came to his house at (AR)Mizpah, there was (AS)his daughter, coming out to meet him with timbrels and dancing; and she was his only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter. 35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he (AT)tore his clothes, and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low! You are among those who trouble me! For I (AU)have [g]given my word to the Lord, and (AV)I cannot [h]go back on it.”
36 So she said to him, “My father, if you have given your word to the Lord, (AW)do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, because (AX)the Lord has avenged you of your enemies, the people of Ammon.” 37 Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me: let me alone for two months, that I may go and wander on the mountains and [i]bewail my virginity, my [j]friends and I.”
38 So he said, “Go.” And he sent her away for two months; and she went with her friends, and bewailed her virginity on the mountains. 39 And it was so at the end of two months that she returned to her father, and he (AY)carried out his vow with her which he had vowed. She [k]knew no man.
And it became a custom in Israel 40 that the daughters of Israel went four days each year to [l]lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite.
Footnotes
- Judges 11:7 trouble
- Judges 11:8 returned
- Judges 11:21 Lit. struck
- Judges 11:23 driven out
- Judges 11:33 Lit. struck
- Judges 11:33 Lit. Plain of Vineyards
- Judges 11:35 Lit. opened my mouth
- Judges 11:35 Lit. take it back
- Judges 11:37 lament
- Judges 11:37 companions
- Judges 11:39 Remained a virgin
- Judges 11:40 commemorate
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